I made my first cider a few weeks ago, just a simple experiment with a gallon of cider, some cinnamon, and some leftover ale yeast (not sure which yeast). The OG was 1.060 and I have yet to take a hydrometer reading, as I'm trying to be patient!!

What I'm wondering is should I carbonate this cider? I know it's a matter of preference but what would you all suggest? I'd like to carbonate it but I'm not sure if the process is the same as beer. Do I need to pasteurize it? Please help! Thanks!

I keg, but if you're bottling you will need to let it sit a day or so after you bottle so that it will begin to carb using the sugar in the added cider. Test a bottle every day and when it is fully carbed, pasturize it using hot water. Pasturization will prevent further carbonation and possible bottle bombs. There are links on this site for how to do that.

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